Hillsborough County Public Schools elections (2016)
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Two of the seven seats on the Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education were up for general election on November 8, 2016. District 5 incumbent Doretha Edgecomb did not file for re-election, and five candidates vied for her seat on the board in the primary election on August 30, 2016: Joe Jordon-Robinson, Lynette Judge, Jacqueline Leeks, Tarance LeNoir, and Tamara Shamburger. Neither Jordon-Robinson nor Shamburger received more than 50 percent of the votes, and both advanced to the general election. Shamburger emerged victorious. In District 7, incumbent Carol Kurdell also did not file for re-election, and eight candidates competed for the seat in the primary: Joseph Caetano, Alan Clendenin, Norene Miller, Carlos Frontela, Lynn Gray, Stanley Gray, Catherine James, and Randy Toler. James and Lynn Gray advanced to the general election, and Gray won the seat. The District 1 and District 3 seats were also on the primary ballot. District 1 incumbent Susan Valdes faced one challenger to her seat: Bill Person. In District 3, incumbent Cindy Stuart was up against newcomer Alicia Toler. Both Valdes and Stuart won re-election outright when they defeated their challengers by receiving more than 50 percent of the votes cast in the primary. [1][2]
Florida school board elections function differently than elections of this kind in most states. Primary elections for Florida school boards were held on August 30, 2016, though primaries are functionally general elections. A general election was held on November 8, 2016, between the top two vote recipients in any race where no candidate receives the majority of votes. Unopposed elections were canceled and did not appear on the ballot. Special elections were held in conjunction with some general elections to fill vacancies.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education consists of seven members elected to four-year terms. There was a primary election on August 30, 2016, and a general election was scheduled for November 8, 2016.
The filing deadline for school board candidates was June 24, 2016. The county's elections office hosted early voting for the primary election at various locations from August 20, 2016, to August 27, 2016. The early voting window for the general election ran from October 29, 2016, to November 5, 2016. Voters had to register by August 1, 2016, to vote in the primary election and by October 11, 2016, to vote in the general election.[3]
Candidates and results
District 1
Results
| Hillsborough County Public Schools, District 1 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Susan Valdes Incumbent |
50.56% | 11,975 |
| Bill Person | 49.44% | 11,708 |
| Total Votes | 23,683 | |
| Source: Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections, "2016 Primary Election Official Results," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
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District 3
Results
| Hillsborough County Public Schools, District 3 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Cindy Stuart Incumbent |
66.84% | 18,813 |
| Alicia Toler | 33.16% | 9,333 |
| Total Votes | 28,146 | |
| Source: Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections, "2016 Primary Election Official Results," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
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District 5
General results
| Hillsborough County Public Schools, District 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Tamara Shamburger |
66.50% | 52,094 |
| Joe Jordon-Robinson | 33.50% | 26,246 |
| Total Votes (100) | 78,340 | |
| Source: Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections, "2016 General Election Official Results," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
Primary results
| Hillsborough County Public Schools, District 5 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Tamara Shamburger |
25.72% | 5,710 |
| Joe Jordon-Robinson |
24.83% | 5,513 |
| Jacqueline Leeks | 20.87% | 4,633 |
| Lynette Judge | 20.21% | 4,486 |
| Tarance LeNoir | 8.37% | 1,857 |
| Total Votes | 22,199 | |
| Source: Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections, "2016 Primary Election Official Results," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| Joe Jordon-Robinson | Tamara Shamburger
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Defeated in primary
| Lynette Judge | Jacqueline Leeks | Tarance LeNoir | |||
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District 7
General results
| Hillsborough County Public Schools, District 7 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Lynn Gray |
50.13% | 237,675 |
| Catherine James | 49.87% | 236,460 |
| Total Votes (100) | 474,135 | |
| Source: Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections, "2016 General Election Official Results," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
Primary results
| Hillsborough County Public Schools, District 7 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Catherine James |
23.08% | 31,436 |
| Lynn Gray |
19.67% | 26,795 |
| Stanley Gray | 13.74% | 18,716 |
| Alan Clendenin | 11.55% | 15,731 |
| Randy Toler | 10.60% | 14,444 |
| Joseph Caetano | 7.93% | 10,800 |
| Carlos Frontela | 6.79% | 9,244 |
| Norene Miller | 6.64% | 9,051 |
| Total Votes | 136,217 | |
| Source: Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections, "2016 Primary Election Official Results," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
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Defeated in primary
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Florida elections, 2016
The following federal and state offices shared the primary, general, or both election dates with school board elections:
- President
- U.S. Senate
- U.S. House
- State Senate
- State House
- State Attorney
- Public Defender
- State Supreme Court
- District Court of Appeal
One state ballot measure appeared on the primary ballot.
The following local offices shared primary, general, or both election dates with school board elections:
- Clerk of Circuit Court
- Sheriff
- Property Appraiser
- Tax Collector
- Supervisor of Elections
- County Commissioner
- County Court Judge
- Soil and Water Conservation
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for this Florida election in 2016:[4]
| Deadline | Event |
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| June 24, 2016 | Last day to file nominating petitions |
| August 1, 2016 | Primary election voter registration deadline |
| August 20-27, 2016 | Primary election early voting period |
| August 30, 2016 | Primary election day |
| October 11, 2016 | General election voter registration deadline |
| October 29-November 5, 2016 | General election early voting period |
| November 8, 2016 | General election day |
Endorsements
The Hillsborough County Teachers Association endorsed Cindy Stuart, Bill Person, and Alan Clendenin.[5]
Campaign finance
Reports
- Note: Primary candidate campaign finance reports were accessed on August 23, 2016, and general candidate reports were updated on October 10, 2016.
District 1
Candidates received a total of $48,890 and spent a total of $27,923.81 as of August 23, 2016, according to the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections.[1]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Bill Person | $11,530.00 | $10,361.42 | $1,168.58 |
| Susan Valdes | $37,360.00 | $17,562.39 | $19,797.61 |
District 3
Candidates received a total of $25,330.28 and spent a total of $18,501.37 as of August 23, 2016, according to the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections.[1]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Cindy Stuart | $21,503.00 | $14,561.88 | $6,941.12 |
| Alicia Toler | $3,827.28 | $3,939.49 | $-112.21 |
District 5 general candidates
General candidates received a total of $53,182 in expenditures and spent a total of $39,828.54 as of October 10, 2016, according to the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections.[1]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Joe Jordon-Robinson | $34,621.00 | $26,729.00 | $7,892.00 |
| Tamara Shamburger | $18,561.00 | $13,099.54 | $5,461.46 |
District 5 candidates defeated in primary
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Jacqueline Leeks | $13,631.00 | $9,620.29 | $4,010.71 |
| Lynette Judge | $6,901.00 | $4,272.81 | $2,628.19 |
| Tarance LeNoir | $8,963.08 | $7,413.34 | $1,549.74 |
District 7 general candidates
General candidates received a total of $54,562.39 and spent a total of $48,871.45 as of October 10, 2016, according to the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections.[1]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Lynn Gray | $31,389.39 | $31,055.95 | $333.44 |
| Catherine James | $23,173.00 | $17,815.50 | $5,357.50 |
District 7 candidates defeated in primary
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Stanley Gray | $42,245.00 | $33,447.88 | $8,797.12 |
| Alan Clendenin | $65,420.00 | $18,183.38 | $47,236.62 |
| Randy Toler | $5,632.33 | $5,368.61 | $263.72 |
| Joseph Caetano | $593.00 | $288.31 | $304.69 |
| Carlos Frontela | $3,295.00 | $3,138.26 | $156.74 |
| Norene Miller | $4,585.00 | $2,164.99 | $2,420.01 |
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About the district
Hillsborough County Public Schools serves the county of the same name in west-central Florida. Tampa is the county seat. The county was home to an estimated 1,349,050 residents between 2010 and 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[6] The district was the third-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 203,439 students.[7]
Demographics
Hillsborough County outperformed Florida as a whole in terms of higher education attainment from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 29.8 percent of county residents aged 25 and older had attained a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 26.8 percent statewide. The median household income for the county was $50,122 compared to $47,212 for the state. County residents lived below poverty level at a rate of 16.8 percent, while that rate was 16.5 percent for state residents.[6]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections, "Local Candidates," accessed August 23, 2016, and October 10, 2016
- ↑ Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections, "Unofficial Results," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Election Dates," accessed June 21, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Election Dates," accessed November 1, 2016
- ↑ Elisabeth Moore, "Email conversation with Beth Fountain, Mediator at Advocate Services, Inc.," July 5, 3016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: Hillsborough County, Florida," July 25, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Division of Elections: Election results," accessed October 5, 2015
| 2016 Hillsborough County Public Schools Elections | |
| Election date: | Primary: August 30, 2016 General: November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 1: Incumbent, Susan Valdes • Bill Person District 3: Incumbent, Cindy Stuart • Alicia Toler |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
